Project Gutenberg 2020-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 150 Thurston, I. T. (Ida Treadwell) 1848 1918 Thurston, Ida Treadwell Boys of the Central: A High-School Story Produced by Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "Boys of the Central: A High-School Story" by I. T. Thurston is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story takes place in a traditional high school setting, following the experiences of a group of boys in section D, particularly focusing on two characters: the vulnerable Freeman and the morally upright Stanley Clark. The narrative explores themes of bullying, courage, loyalty, and the social dynamics of adolescence. The opening portion introduces readers to section D during an algebra recitation, highlighting the struggles of Freeman, who faces bullying from fellow classmate Crawford. Despite his quick mind, Freeman falters during class, leading to the embarrassment that invites verbal threats from Crawford when he tries to help. As friendships and rivalries unfold, the text establishes tensions that hint at the challenges of growing up, including the pressure to conform and the conflicts between the morally steadfast boys and the unruly ones like Crawford. In this first chapter, we see the early formation of social cliques and the dramatic impact of peer relationships, setting the stage for further developments in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bullying -- Juvenile fiction High schools -- Juvenile fiction Teenage boys -- Societies and clubs -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 403591 2025-08-25T06:30:47.928961 text/html 384039 2024-10-18T05:56:19 text/html 298408 2025-08-25T06:30:53.831912 application/epub+zip 295605 2025-08-25T06:30:48.888952 application/epub+zip 246188 2025-08-25T06:30:48.457945 application/epub+zip 401257 2025-08-25T06:30:57.598932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367198 2025-08-25T06:30:53.359959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318161 2022-09-28T13:20:36.962000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369335 2025-08-25T06:30:47.197968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349392 2024-10-18T05:56:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16531 2025-08-25T06:30:57.739895 application/rdf+xml 18033 2025-08-25T06:30:48.548954 image/jpeg 3213 2025-08-25T06:30:48.503940 image/jpeg 239587 2025-08-25T06:30:47.966942 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog